Patents by Inventor Dave Archer

Dave Archer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and method to facilitate maintenance of a work vehicle
    Patent number: 7055880
    Abstract: An arrangement of equipment elements to facilitate the maintenance of a work vehicle. The work vehicle has a support structure with a power source mounted on an end of the support structure and a vehicle body mounted on the support structure and enveloping at least a portion of the power source. The arrangement comprises a center compartment located at the rear of the vehicle body and configured to allow access to the power source. A first compartment on one side of the center compartment contains wet equipment elements. A second compartment on another side of the center compartment contains dry equipment elements. Another embodiment of the arrangement of equipment elements to facilitate maintenance includes an additional compartment on a side of the work vehicle proximate to the rear of the work vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Oshkosh Truck Corporation
    Inventor: Dave Archer
  • Apparatus and method to facilitate maintenance of a work vehicle
    Publication number: 20030230412
    Abstract: An arrangement of equipment elements to facilitate the maintenance of a work vehicle. The work vehicle has a support structure with a power source mounted on an end of the support structure and a vehicle body mounted on the support structure and enveloping at least a portion of the power source. The arrangement comprises a center compartment located at the rear of the vehicle body and configured to allow access to the power source. A first compartment on one side of the center compartment contains wet equipment elements. A second compartment on another side of the center compartment contains dry equipment elements. Another embodiment of the arrangement of equipment elements to facilitate maintenance includes an additional compartment on a side of the work vehicle proximate to the rear of the work vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: Oshkosh Truck Corporation
    Inventor: Dave Archer